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Overview"Long Beach, California, founded in the 1880s by conservative, pro-temperance settlers, has been known as ""American Colony,"" ""Queen of the Beaches,"" ""Iowa-By-The Sea,"" ""Home of the Pike,"" and ""Paradise for Pansies."" This book gives a glimpse of how Long Beach went from making national headlines in 1914 for entrapping 31 gay men as ""social vagrants"" to receiving a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's ""Municipal Equality Index"" for issues that contribute to a positive climate for LGBTQA+ people. Over time, Long Beach changed, becoming one of the most diverse cities in California. Voters elected a lesbian to city council in 2006 and a gay mayor in 2014 who they sent to Congress in 2022. Its new main library is named in honor of its hometown lesbian heroine, Billie Jean King. Today, Long Beach has the third largest ""Pride Parade and Festival"" in California." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gerrie SchipskePublisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) Imprint: Arcadia Publishing (SC) Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.009kg ISBN: 9781467161343ISBN 10: 1467161349 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 15 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationLong Beach native Gerrie Schipske is the first (and only) lesbian elected to the Long Beach Community College Board of Trustees (1992) and to the Long Beach City Council (2006 and 2010). Several of her local history books are published by Arcadia, including Rosie the River in Long Beach and Historic Cemeteries of Long Beach . Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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